If you have a dual boot Bazzite and Windows setup you know quite well how annoying it is to enter the BIOs to switch between Windows and Bazzite. So follow along as this article shows you how to simplify that process. So you have a Windows shortcut that reboots directly into Bazzite and a Steam shortcut in Bazzite that reboots back into Windows. It's quite a handy system!
Takeaways:
- What's the quickest and easiest way to swtich between Bazzite and Windows?
- How to you make a quick switch toggle for Windows and Bazzite switching?
- Double clicking a desktop shortcut in Windows will reboot straight into Bazzite Selecting a shortcut in Steam on Bazzite will reboot straight into Windows.
Table of Contents
How to Switch Between Windows and Bazzite Without Entering the BIOS
This guide is split into two different sections so you will need to make sure you set up both the Windows component and the Bazzite component so you can switch between both of them easily. If you only complete one section you are wasting your time. So don't skip anything.
Creating a Boot Bazzite Shortcut in Windows
- Open Command Prompt as administrator
- Run the following command:
bcdedit /enum firmware
- Look for an entry labeled Fedora or Bazzite
- Copy the identifier associated with that entry
- Create a new text file using Notepad and name it:
boot-bazzite.bat
- Paste the identifier you copied
- Add the following command:
bcdedit /set {fwbootmgr} bootsequence {identifier}
Make sure to keep the curly brackets around the identifier.
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Add the reboot command:
shutdown /r /t 0
- It should look something like this. And it will ensure the system reboots immediately.
If your file is still a .txt file and not a .bat file.
- Open File Explorer
- Click View, then Show
- Enable File name extensions
- Rename the file to end with .bat
- Right click the batch file
- Select Show more options, then Create shortcut
- Right click the shortcut and open Properties
- Click Advanced
- Enable Run as administrator
- Now, double clicking this shortcut will prompt for admin access and reboot directly into Bazzite.
Creating a Boot Windows Shortcut in Bazzite
Enter desktop mode in Bazzite.
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Open the terminal and Run:
ujust setup-boot-windows-steam
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Enter your password when prompted. It may not appear as you type it.
This command creates a shortcut in Steam.
- Open your Steam library
- Search for the boot Windows shortcut if needed
- Launch it to reboot directly into Windows
You now have a simple and efficient way to switch between both operating systems:
From Windows: Use the desktop shortcut to boot into Bazzite
From Bazzite: Use the Steam shortcut to boot back into Windows
This setup removes the need to:
- Enter BIOS settings
- Manually select boot options
- Change default boot order
Your default boot configuration remains unchanged. This method simply provides a faster way to switch between systems and it's super damn easy to setup!
